Thymoma with pleural metastases

Janna Berg; Georgi Tonchev Tonev; John Olav Grimnes; Pål Suhrke; Clara Hammarström; Huy Phuong Nguyen Vu

doi:10.4045/tidsskr.22.0670

Thymoma with pleural metastases

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2023 Jun 12;143(9). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0670. Print 2023 Jun 13.

[Article in English, Norwegian]

Authors

Janna Berg¹, Georgi Tonchev Tonev², John Olav Grimnes², Pål Suhrke³, Clara Hammarström⁴, Huy Phuong Nguyen Vu⁵

Affiliations

¹ Medisinsk avdeling, Sykehuset i Vestfold, Tønsberg.
² Radiologisk avdeling, Sykehuset i Vestfold, Tønsberg.
³ Patologiavdelingen, Sykehuset i Vestfold, Tønsberg.
⁴ Avdeling for patologi, Akershus universitetssykehus.
⁵ Legene Nord, Sandefjord.

PMID: 37341399
DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0670

Abstract

Metastatic thymoma is a rare and serious condition that is treated with cytostatics according to the guidelines. Cytostatics have limited efficacy and are toxic. This case report illustrates how glucocorticoid treatment can have a significant effect.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cytostatic Agents*
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Thymoma* / diagnostic imaging
Thymoma* / drug therapy
Thymus Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Thymus Neoplasms* / drug therapy

Substances

Cytostatic Agents
Glucocorticoids